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Encyclopedia > DanActive

Actimel (also known as DanActive in the United States) is a 'probiotic' yoghurt-type drink produced by the French company Danone, It is sold in 100ml bottles, typically as an 8, 6 or 4 pack, but more recenly as a 12 or 16 pack. The main claimed benefit of Actimel is the strengthening of the body's natural defenses through the use of patented bacterial culture called Lactobacillus casei Immunitas. Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeast, with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as the most common microbes used. ... Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt or yogourt (see spelling below), is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... Binomial name Lactobacillus casei (Orla-Jensen 1916) Hansen & Lessel 1971 Lactobacillus casei is a transient, anaerobic microorganism of genus Lactobacillus found in the human intestine and mouth. ...


After the release of Actimel, several yogurt companies responded releasing their own L. Casei based product, starting an advertising war about the properties of each bacteria advantages. Since 2004, L. Casei based yogurts have become a common part in West European diets. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 2007, Actimel was launched in the United States under the name DanActive, in the flavours Cranberry/Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Blueberry. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


External links

  • Actimel website
  • DanActive - Actimel in the US
  • Danone - The manufacturers of Actimel
  • Dannon - Dannon in the US
  • Bifidus Digestivum - A deconstruction of the terms Bifidus Digestivum, Bifidus Regularis, L. Casei Immunitas and their variants, as well as the marketing strategy, and information about the potential health benefits of live yogurts.
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Groupe Danone Co.

Corporate Directors: Bruno Bonnell | Richard Goblet d'Alviella | Michel David-Weill | Emmanuel Faber | Jean Laurent | Hirokatsu Hirano | Bernard Hours | Christian Lauble | Hakan Mogren | Jacques Nahmlas | Benoît Potier | Franck Riboud | Jacques Vincent Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... Corporate redirects here. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer (that is, someone who works for the company) charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... Bruno Bonnell Bruno Bonnell is one of the founders of Infogrames Entertainment SA. A qualified chemical engineer, Bonnell received a degree in economics at the Université Paris IX. He began his long career on the Thomson TO7, one of the earliest French-produced home computers, before founding Infogrames (today Atari... Count Richard Goblet dAlviella (b. ... Michel David-Weill (born November 23, 1932 in Paris, France) is a Jewish investment banker and former Chairman of New York City based Lazard Frères. ... Benoît Potier, a graduate of the École Centrale Paris, a prominent engineering school, has been CEO of the the French multinational industrial gas company Air Liquide since 2001. ...

Products: Actimel (DanActive in US) | Activia | Evian | Lattella | Volvic
This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Country France Source Évian-les-Bains Type still pH 7. ... Lattella is a drink, sold in Austria from the company tirol milch. ... Volvic naturelle - Natural Mineral water Die Volvic-Quelle entspringt im naturschutzgebiert der Auvergne, einer Vulkanlandschaft im Herzen Frankreichs. ...

Annual Revenue: $18.6 billion USD ( 12% FY 2004) | Employees: 89,449 | Stock Symbol: Euronext: BN NYSE: DA | Website: www.danonegroup.com The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A fiscal year (or financial year or accounting reference date) is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange based in Paris[1] and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ...



 

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